Cherry Ridge, PA town hall & government
Cherry Ridge spent $232,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherry Ridge's government.
Where Cherry Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 26%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cherry Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne Highlands School District
Cherry Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bethany, Buckingham, Damascus, Dyberry and Honesdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,051 per pupil, $14,984 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cherry Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherry Ridge pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cherry Ridge's government
Who represents Cherry Ridge
Cherry Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.